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a bid by a malaysian state-owned oil lympany to buy into canada's energy market. the surprise decision is making analysts worried the canadians might also reject a much larger deal by chinese oil giant c.n.o.o.c. to buy calgary-based nexen.n. darren gersh looks at what's at stake as chinese state-owned companies flex their financial muscle. >> reporter: it is no secret the chinese government is eager to secure natural resource assets around the world. but the canadians and many other governments have growing concerns about state-owned chinese companies snapping up their oil resources by buying companies like nexen. >> i don't think it looks good for nexen shareholders rit now. that doesn't mean that c.n.o.o.c. can't come in and sweeten the deal, try to make some additional concessions to the canadian government, b. i would say the deal is definitely in jeopardy at this point. >> reporter: the chinese do have the cash to up their bid to win canadian approval, but even if the nexen deal falls through, chin ie companies will bech lookg to make more big deals. >> the
a bid by a malaysian state-owned oil lympany to buy into canada's energy market. the surprise decision is making analysts worried the canadians might also reject a much larger deal by chinese oil giant c.n.o.o.c. to buy calgary-based nexen.n. darren gersh looks at what's at stake as chinese state-owned companies flex their financial muscle. >> reporter: it is no secret the chinese government is eager to secure natural resource assets around the world. but the canadians and many other...
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you're moving into energy. why is that? >> investors have a lot of fears and this is one of the best hedges. like a conflict with iran, or the valid fears that the dollar could fall over the next couple of years. that's not out of the question. that would send oil prices higher. conoco phillips is a pure oil production and exploration after spinning off. and it's paying a 4.8% dividend yield. that's something you can take to the bank. >> last time we saw you, you had three etf picks the energy is flat, and the technology is a winner uf 11%. do you still have these. >> we hold all the stocks, i pensioned, the nasdaq is up 20%, i wouldn't be adding. the energy i would be adding to. >> tom: it's the friday market monitor with james stack. >> susie: coming up next week on "n.b.r.": as we mentioned, federal reserve from where you go on the internet to what lands in your grocery cart, companies and uncle sam know a lot more about us these days. and tonight, that's got lou thinking about privacy. here's author and educator lou hec
you're moving into energy. why is that? >> investors have a lot of fears and this is one of the best hedges. like a conflict with iran, or the valid fears that the dollar could fall over the next couple of years. that's not out of the question. that would send oil prices higher. conoco phillips is a pure oil production and exploration after spinning off. and it's paying a 4.8% dividend yield. that's something you can take to the bank. >> last time we saw you, you had three etf picks...
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. >> look energy for the market to get up to 775. >> tom: okay, about a 150% rally. >> again for more in the second half of the year. >> tom: has the diversification into precious metals is that play over. have people diversified their assets partially into precious metals enough that you are not seeing those buyers in the market? >> we don't think it is a crowded trade. gold and preshuts metals are one of those things that is talked about more than there is a lot of activity. a lot of people give the impression of having a significant amount of bullion but when you drill down, i don't think many investors have really been greatly exposed to the market. >> are you long in any of these or short. >> no, i'm not allowed to be. >> james steel along with us. he covers the commodity and precious metals from hsbc securities. >> susie: a key week for readings on the housing market started on a flat note: homebuilders are about as optimistic as they were last month. throughout this week, we'll see the latest on housing starts, sales and homebuilder earnings. darren gersh looks at what may be s
. >> look energy for the market to get up to 775. >> tom: okay, about a 150% rally. >> again for more in the second half of the year. >> tom: has the diversification into precious metals is that play over. have people diversified their assets partially into precious metals enough that you are not seeing those buyers in the market? >> we don't think it is a crowded trade. gold and preshuts metals are one of those things that is talked about more than there is a lot...
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late today canada okayed the buyout of nexen energy by chinese energy giant c-nooc. this is a $15.3 billion deal, representing another foreign expansion of a chinese energy company. canada's ministry of industry said c-nooc agreed to "free market principles." the buyout offer for nexen came in july. in today's regular session, nexen was heavily traded as they fell 6.6%. but after the canadian okay, they jumped more than 14.5% in extended hours trading, to almost $27 per share. u.s. and british regulators still have to approve the deal. two years ago google offered six billion to buy daily deal website group-on before it went public. group-on's market value is half that tonight and bloomberg reports there's take-over speculation. the stock jumped 23% today. volume more than doubled. some of the buying also could be from traders who sold short the stock to profit as it was falling. four of the top five most actively traded exchange traded products were higher. the lone hold-out was the nasdaq 100 tracking fund, which includes apple. the fund was down 0.06%. and that's
late today canada okayed the buyout of nexen energy by chinese energy giant c-nooc. this is a $15.3 billion deal, representing another foreign expansion of a chinese energy company. canada's ministry of industry said c-nooc agreed to "free market principles." the buyout offer for nexen came in july. in today's regular session, nexen was heavily traded as they fell 6.6%. but after the canadian okay, they jumped more than 14.5% in extended hours trading, to almost $27 per share. u.s....
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energy came out of energy stocks with coal miners digging new lows. alpha natural resources plunged over 9% today alone, pushing down to a new 52-week low. shares have lost 81% of their value in the past 12 months as softening steel demand and low natural gas prices hurt demand for metallurgical and thermal coal. thermal coal is used by electricity power plants. others fall included patriot coal, down more than 13%. walter energy off 6.6% and peabody, down almost 5%. as for key coal customers, the steelmakers? a.k. steel fell sharply, down 14%. goldman sachs cut its rating to sell, expecting steel prices to remain weak. u.s. steel fell 6.5%. both are at new 52 week lows. and steel dynamics dropped almost 5%. coal wasn't the only energy source feeling the heat of selling. the european concerns continue weighing on oil prices. crude fell a $1.40 per barrel, settling below $83 per barrel, its lowest price since october. opec ministers meet thursday in vienna to talk global production. the world's largest producer saudi arabia may push for more supplies,
energy came out of energy stocks with coal miners digging new lows. alpha natural resources plunged over 9% today alone, pushing down to a new 52-week low. shares have lost 81% of their value in the past 12 months as softening steel demand and low natural gas prices hurt demand for metallurgical and thermal coal. thermal coal is used by electricity power plants. others fall included patriot coal, down more than 13%. walter energy off 6.6% and peabody, down almost 5%. as for key coal customers,...
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you're looking in energy for one place, xle, the etf following the energy energy sector, you see oil prices at 10-month lows, does this concern you? >> it's a little concerning, we think there will be a pickup in demand right now. a lot of the pullback in oil prices has been based on a slowdown in global growth, that although broader economic growth will be challenging we still think demand will pick up and in fact be quite strong. we like the energy sector, quality management in those companies, fairly respectful dividend yields, and we think in this environment late cyclical stocks, particularly energy, and the technology sectors are a good place to be. >> tom: i wanted to get to technology here again, looking at the technology exchange traded fund for the s&p sector, xlk the ticker symbol, we've seen a mixed kind of outlook for technology, certainly facebook has perhaps cast a big shadow over technology, hasn't it? >> yes, it has. and the type of technology companies we think will be winners in this environment is where there's growth at a reasonable price, that companies that do
you're looking in energy for one place, xle, the etf following the energy energy sector, you see oil prices at 10-month lows, does this concern you? >> it's a little concerning, we think there will be a pickup in demand right now. a lot of the pullback in oil prices has been based on a slowdown in global growth, that although broader economic growth will be challenging we still think demand will pick up and in fact be quite strong. we like the energy sector, quality management in those...
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those highest energy prices helped chevron boost profits from a year ago despite a drop in energy production. the news didn't budge the stock though. it was flat today. chevron is the only major u.s. oil producer to report higher first quarter earnings this year compared to last year. that came thanks to chevron's energy mix tilted more toward crude oil and not natural gas which hit historic lows during the first quarter. garbage haulers were thrown out after republic services had a double whammy disappointing first quarter results and a lower outlook for the rest of the year. republic shares dropped hard, down more than 13%. the firm also announced its chief financial official will retire next year. but the concerns about a slowdown in business hit competitor waste management with shares falling 3%. volume was five times normal. a weak outlook from medical technology firm all-scripts sent those shares diving. it sees weaker new business and higher costs. shares were among the most actively traded on the nasdaq, as they lost more than a third of their value. a host of analysts cut their inve
those highest energy prices helped chevron boost profits from a year ago despite a drop in energy production. the news didn't budge the stock though. it was flat today. chevron is the only major u.s. oil producer to report higher first quarter earnings this year compared to last year. that came thanks to chevron's energy mix tilted more toward crude oil and not natural gas which hit historic lows during the first quarter. garbage haulers were thrown out after republic services had a double...
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. >> we can't have an energy strategy for the last century that traps us in the past; we need an energy strategy for the future, an all-of-the above strategy for the 21st century that develops every source of american-made energy. >> reporter: as it turns out, between wind, solar, and other resources, the country has its pick of ways to generate energy. the department of energy says renewables make up around 10% of electricity production, and by 2035, their market share is expected to grow to 16%. but which ones are most promising? last year, solar panel installation doubled, and wind energy production increased by 27%. both depend heavily on government subsidies, and in a time of tight budgets, that support could dim. >> every energy source has enjoyed subsidies in its development period. that was true of oil, true of coal, true of nuclear, and its now true of renewable energy. the question is, how quickly can you phase out that subsidy? >> reporter: while the cost of solar and wind energy has been dropping steadily, they can't compete with plummeting natural gas prices. >> so, while r
. >> we can't have an energy strategy for the last century that traps us in the past; we need an energy strategy for the future, an all-of-the above strategy for the 21st century that develops every source of american-made energy. >> reporter: as it turns out, between wind, solar, and other resources, the country has its pick of ways to generate energy. the department of energy says renewables make up around 10% of electricity production, and by 2035, their market share is expected...
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>> reporter: susie, much of the growth the energy industry is enjoying in the u.s. at least is from natural gas. shell oil is the world's second largest oil and gas company, and today i spoke with company president marvin odum. he started our conversation by telling me how shale gas in the u.s. is literally transforming his business. >> it was only a few years ago that in north america and the u.s. primarily, the question was around how many regasification terminals should we build to bring natural gas into this country from other parts of the world. there's been so much gas found with new technology in the u.s. and in canada, now the question is should we be exporting gas or not. that's a political debate still happening and will happen over the next several years, i presume. >> you have liquefied natural gas terminals all over the world, but none in the u.s. are you planing on building in the u.s. soon? >> probably the largest lng -- we're the largest lng player out there on a global basis. we look at the north american market and say the fundamentals are here for
>> reporter: susie, much of the growth the energy industry is enjoying in the u.s. at least is from natural gas. shell oil is the world's second largest oil and gas company, and today i spoke with company president marvin odum. he started our conversation by telling me how shale gas in the u.s. is literally transforming his business. >> it was only a few years ago that in north america and the u.s. primarily, the question was around how many regasification terminals should we build...
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higher sales volumes also helped noble energy shares rally 3%, even though noble also had earnings. disappointing quarterly earnings. helping health care today was a drug deal for pharmaceutical wholesaler mckesson. mckesson h a deal to buy pss world medical.n ss sells medical instruments and other products.ls the offer is $29 per share, or $1.4 billion. the market likes the deal, pushing the price of messonof stock up 4.1 pss world shot up more than 32%, closing just shy of the buyout price. a healthcare stock to watch tomorrow may be health technology firm cerner. after closing at $68.47, the stock shot up to $76 in extended hours trading. strong earnings, record revenue and an improveuoutlook get the credit. while procter & gamble helped consumer stocks, the drag wasro baby formula maker mead johnson nutrition. disappointing earnings and a cut to its outlook sent shares tumbling. they finished down 8.6%, hitting a new 52 week low. blame for the weak outlook was spread across the globe, from china and europe to the united states. bestbube also sees tough times ahead. late yesterda
higher sales volumes also helped noble energy shares rally 3%, even though noble also had earnings. disappointing quarterly earnings. helping health care today was a drug deal for pharmaceutical wholesaler mckesson. mckesson h a deal to buy pss world medical.n ss sells medical instruments and other products.ls the offer is $29 per share, or $1.4 billion. the market likes the deal, pushing the price of messonof stock up 4.1 pss world shot up more than 32%, closing just shy of the buyout price. a...
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peabody energy shed 9.6%. the industry may see more clean air regulations in president obama's second term, hurting demand. healthcare was also in focus today after the election. and among the winners: hospital stocks. with health care reform moving forward, hospitals could benefit from an increase in insured patients. h.c.a. popped 9.4%. health management associates gained 7.3%. community health rose 6%. beyond the election reaction, apple continued losing ground. a key asian supplier of the iphone 5 said production of the device was difficult due to quality standards. the supplier said it is shipping far fewer iphones than apple wants. it has been a fast fall for apple stock. six weeks ago it was above $700 at a record high. after dropping 3.8% today, the stock closed at $558. it's now in a bear market, down more than 20% from its september high. a key apple partner, a.t.&t. shed 3.3%. the company announced it will spend more money, about $22 billion a year for the next three years, upgrading its wireless an
peabody energy shed 9.6%. the industry may see more clean air regulations in president obama's second term, hurting demand. healthcare was also in focus today after the election. and among the winners: hospital stocks. with health care reform moving forward, hospitals could benefit from an increase in insured patients. h.c.a. popped 9.4%. health management associates gained 7.3%. community health rose 6%. beyond the election reaction, apple continued losing ground. a key asian supplier of the...
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gets much of its energy. the storm has forced oil companies to halt production and close refineries. and as diane eastabrook reports the shock waves are already traveling through the supply chain. >> reporter: just in time for the labor day travel weekend comes tropical storm isaac and the threat of soaring pump prices. but, energy analyst kimberly dubord says she's not panicking. >> we are currently well supplied, production is on the increase, we're producing more oil than we have in a decade so from that level there's not a lot of supply risk over the medium term. >> reporter: right now the u.s. is sitting on 360 million barrels of oil. that's about nine million barrels more than we had a year ago and the government says that is well above the average for this time of year. still tropical storms and energy markets don't mix. the u.s. gets about a quarter of its daily oil from the gulf of mexico. and this storm has shut down most of that production. refineries are an even bigger problem. almost half of u.s.
gets much of its energy. the storm has forced oil companies to halt production and close refineries. and as diane eastabrook reports the shock waves are already traveling through the supply chain. >> reporter: just in time for the labor day travel weekend comes tropical storm isaac and the threat of soaring pump prices. but, energy analyst kimberly dubord says she's not panicking. >> we are currently well supplied, production is on the increase, we're producing more oil than we have...
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sound money, lower taxes, less red tape, more american energy, and actually praise people who create jobs. that formula, led by august of 1983, to a million three hundred thousand jobs being created in one month. >> reporter: actually 640,000 of those jobs were at&t workers who ended a two week strike. still, political analysts say as long as the jobs numbers keep improving, voters are more likely to let the president keep his job next november. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: alcoa said today it is cutting its global smelting capacity by 12% responding to the fall in aluminum prices. the aluminum giant is also permanently closing a smelter in alcoa, tennesee-- a smoky mountain town named after the company. the moves will cut fourth quarter earnings by 15 to 16 cents a share. those numbers are due out after the market close on monday. and right after that earnings release, alcoa c.e.o. klaus kleinfeld will join us live to talk about the company's outlook and the state of the global economy. >> tom: for the third session in a row, u.s. stock averages mad
sound money, lower taxes, less red tape, more american energy, and actually praise people who create jobs. that formula, led by august of 1983, to a million three hundred thousand jobs being created in one month. >> reporter: actually 640,000 of those jobs were at&t workers who ended a two week strike. still, political analysts say as long as the jobs numbers keep improving, voters are more likely to let the president keep his job next november. darren gersh, "nightly business...
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second, energy. we need to be a model for commitment to our job and our people. and third, efficiency. we need to be competent and bring about results. in my business, speaking and coaching, i have learned that i cant really have a bad day. my best marketing is really doing a valuable job every time for every client in every setting. my guess is that's probably true for you as well. i'm lou heckler. >> tom: that's "nightly business report" for friday, november 23. good night, everyone and have a safe weekend. we'll see you online at nbr.com and back here monday night. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> join us anytime at nbr.com. there, you'll find full episodes of the program, complete show transcripts and all the market stats. also follows us on our facebook page at bizrpt. and on twitter @bizrpt.
second, energy. we need to be a model for commitment to our job and our people. and third, efficiency. we need to be competent and bring about results. in my business, speaking and coaching, i have learned that i cant really have a bad day. my best marketing is really doing a valuable job every time for every client in every setting. my guess is that's probably true for you as well. i'm lou heckler. >> tom: that's "nightly business report" for friday, november 23. good night,...
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department of energy. that's down from more than 8 million without electricity last night. in addition to new jersey, more than 1 in 10 customersn connecticut, new hampshire, pennsylvania, rhode island and wt virginia have no power. ny nuclearrg power plants remai offline with two others operateding to produce capacity. >> we're joined from jupiter florida. whatt are your colleagues facing lewis? >> they're facing restoration process with a storm that covers so many states and has done so much damage as everybody is seeing on tv. they have many, many lines down, poles down, transformers damaged. substations that are under water, and have to get dried out. equipment vault that is are flooded. they lot of work ahead of them. >> tom: how does a ceo -- how do you begin to prioritize all of that work? >> aually, the priority is pretty well established before the storm even hits. every utiltd works with emergency operations center and developsua a priority list. typically the way it works is critical infrastructure customers get their power back first. critical infrastructure cus
department of energy. that's down from more than 8 million without electricity last night. in addition to new jersey, more than 1 in 10 customersn connecticut, new hampshire, pennsylvania, rhode island and wt virginia have no power. ny nuclearrg power plants remai offline with two others operateding to produce capacity. >> we're joined from jupiter florida. whatt are your colleagues facing lewis? >> they're facing restoration process with a storm that covers so many states and has...
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the company says it thinks demand for commodities, especially energy, will continue to grow. that could help offset the increased difficulty mining companies are having trying to find new projects in regions outside the u.s. and with interest rates currently at historic lows, the timing was right to ink the two deals. diane eastabrook, "n.b.r.," chicago. >> tom: daniel rohr is a metals and mining analyst from morningstar and joins us from chicago. dan, how unique of a deal is this in the u.s. to have mining and energy drilling all in the same company? >> it is very unusual, forthe p. decades, ago, however, we had seen a lot of the oil majors, folks like amco, with exposure to mining as well. this is an animal we haven't seen in quite sometime in the u.s. >> tom: what drove the deal for freport, why did it want to go outside its expertise mining, that was two generations of leaders ago. why now? >> yeah. i'm still struggling with the underlying strategic rationale for this deal. judging by the stock market, i can't see a clear rationale as far as why they did this. what manage
the company says it thinks demand for commodities, especially energy, will continue to grow. that could help offset the increased difficulty mining companies are having trying to find new projects in regions outside the u.s. and with interest rates currently at historic lows, the timing was right to ink the two deals. diane eastabrook, "n.b.r.," chicago. >> tom: daniel rohr is a metals and mining analyst from morningstar and joins us from chicago. dan, how unique of a deal is...
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sources, like biofuels, natural gas, solar and wind energy. john kilduff is a long time energy trader. he's founder of again capital. with us tonight from the nasdaq. john, it's always nice to see you again. what's the difference between speculation and manipulation in the oil markets? >> i think speculation really is by definition taking a view on where you think crude oil prices or gasoline prices or corn prices are going to go. and you put your money down and make that wager, basically. whereas manipulation occurs when you say -- hold back purposely electricity into california like was done in enron. when you have traders that lie about prices in certain markets to manipulate what posted prices are, or try to corner a market the way the hunts did way back in the day in the gold market. >> tom: and silver market in the '70s. oil has been over $100 a barrel since february which is traditionally not a sigh season for demand. is the market being manipulated here, kilduff? >> no, no. unfortunately, it's not. i know this is hard for folks. i have
sources, like biofuels, natural gas, solar and wind energy. john kilduff is a long time energy trader. he's founder of again capital. with us tonight from the nasdaq. john, it's always nice to see you again. what's the difference between speculation and manipulation in the oil markets? >> i think speculation really is by definition taking a view on where you think crude oil prices or gasoline prices or corn prices are going to go. and you put your money down and make that wager,...
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an energy analyst with simmons and company thinks prices will go below $2 this year. they're at a 28-month low tonight. companies drilling for nat gas are dropping. helmerich payne down 4.5%. baker hughes and nabors down about 4% each. the price drop has also hit natural gas producers. w.p.x. energy, cabot and e.q.t. all dropped to multi-week lows on heavier-than-usual volume today. we saw the uninspiring december retail sales figure earlier-- up just 0.1% in december. we saw some mixed action with retail stocks. higher-end retailer williams- sonoma cuts its guidance after looking through its holiday receipts and seeing more discounting than expected. so that warning sent shares down 12% on heavy volume. dicks sporting goods narrowed its outlook, blaming the weather, but it also announced a stock buyback plan of up to $200 million. that buyback plan sent shares up 12.5%. and you probably have heard about the strong agriculture economy. the nation's biggest farm and ranch retailer, tractor supply, predicted its profits will be slightly better than anticipated. that hel
an energy analyst with simmons and company thinks prices will go below $2 this year. they're at a 28-month low tonight. companies drilling for nat gas are dropping. helmerich payne down 4.5%. baker hughes and nabors down about 4% each. the price drop has also hit natural gas producers. w.p.x. energy, cabot and e.q.t. all dropped to multi-week lows on heavier-than-usual volume today. we saw the uninspiring december retail sales figure earlier-- up just 0.1% in december. we saw some mixed action...
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energy drink company monster beverage was the biggest loser in the s&p 500. the firm has come under greater scrutiny about the safety of its drinks. today, two democratic senators wrote a letter to the food and drug administration requesting more information on potential health risks. that pushed shares down almost 10%. volume more than doubled. the senators want the f.d.a. to "assert its regulatory authority over caffeine levels in energy drinks marketed as beverages." another beverage maker, pepsi saw shares slump 2.1%, taking shares to their lowest price late july. the president of pepsi, seen as a possible c.e.o. candidate, is leaving the company to run the privately held flying "j" truck stops. homebuilding stocks continue building on their recent gains, as analysts keep up the optimism. that optimism was around pulte group today. shares were up 6% to a new 52 week high after an independent investment bank increased its price target. pulte shares have rocketed higher by more than 260% in the past year as builders have seen sales pick up, and cancellation
energy drink company monster beverage was the biggest loser in the s&p 500. the firm has come under greater scrutiny about the safety of its drinks. today, two democratic senators wrote a letter to the food and drug administration requesting more information on potential health risks. that pushed shares down almost 10%. volume more than doubled. the senators want the f.d.a. to "assert its regulatory authority over caffeine levels in energy drinks marketed as beverages." another...
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among utility stocks today, duke energy jumped 2.3%. the firm has been subject to a board room drama since july. c.e.o. jim rogers has agreed to retire at the end of next year. on the consumer side, wal-mart added 1.7%, ending at a three week high. this was the biggest gain of any dow jones stock today. if you use fed-ex you may be paying more next year. the delivery company will raise its ground and home delivery shipping fees at average of 4.9% next year. the higher prices didn't lead to a higher share price today. the stock fell 1.4%. fed-ex has warned of customers seeking out cheaper shipping options. meantime, the inability to raise prices hit versign. you may recognize the company logo from the internet. verisign manages internet addresses, translating the web addresses into digits that computers use to communicate. the company won a new contract from the government to oversee web addresses, but it can't raise prices. and that sent shares plunging, falling 13.2%. volume jumped tenfold. this is its lowest price since december. its
among utility stocks today, duke energy jumped 2.3%. the firm has been subject to a board room drama since july. c.e.o. jim rogers has agreed to retire at the end of next year. on the consumer side, wal-mart added 1.7%, ending at a three week high. this was the biggest gain of any dow jones stock today. if you use fed-ex you may be paying more next year. the delivery company will raise its ground and home delivery shipping fees at average of 4.9% next year. the higher prices didn't lead to a...
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but we've seen energy prices pop around lately. >> well, that's right. energy prices have gone up. the krf pismt i. has increased a bit, the core c. p. i. year over year has increased somewhat. so there's been some pickup in inflation, most of it related to energy prices. to some degree food prices. the federal reserve believes that those are temporary. and there is some argue numt that regard. but i think again for the investor, inflation is not going to accelerate in a substantial way, we believe, over the next 12 months. most investors should still be over the next 12 month investing for income, not safety. and you find income away from treasuries, as i said, in the corporate market, particularly high yield, and in some areas of the municipal bond market. >> tom: okay, willing to take on the slightly extra credit risk to get the slightly increased return. >> that's right, some additional credit risk. >> tom: jim kochan, chief fixed income stat gist, wells fargo. >> reporter: i'm erika miller in the south bronx. i'll tell you about an unconventional fundraising strategy that's he
but we've seen energy prices pop around lately. >> well, that's right. energy prices have gone up. the krf pismt i. has increased a bit, the core c. p. i. year over year has increased somewhat. so there's been some pickup in inflation, most of it related to energy prices. to some degree food prices. the federal reserve believes that those are temporary. and there is some argue numt that regard. but i think again for the investor, inflation is not going to accelerate in a substantial way,...
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it's the drop in steel-making coal prices that has hurt the energy stock sector. coal miners alpha natural resources, consol, and peabody all continue to see volatility. alpha natural is at a new 52- week low, down 6.9%. consol fell 4.5%, announcing it will suspend operations at one of its biggest mines due to weak demand. peabody was down 3.4%. it's not just coal used for steel-making that has seen lower prices; so has steel itself, and that continues to weigh on steel stocks like u.s. steel. shares fell 3.4% to close at a one month low. the company was able to hammer out a tentative labor contract with 16,000 union members. it's a three-year deal which the rank and file will vote on. there was some deal-making over the labor day weekend, including a cross-border drug deal. the buyer is canada's valeant pharmaceuticals; the seller is medicis. it's a $2.6 billion deal offering medicis shareholders $44 per share. medicis concentrates on dermatology treatments. the market certainly likes the combination. medicis' shares shot up more than 38%, closing just below the
it's the drop in steel-making coal prices that has hurt the energy stock sector. coal miners alpha natural resources, consol, and peabody all continue to see volatility. alpha natural is at a new 52- week low, down 6.9%. consol fell 4.5%, announcing it will suspend operations at one of its biggest mines due to weak demand. peabody was down 3.4%. it's not just coal used for steel-making that has seen lower prices; so has steel itself, and that continues to weigh on steel stocks like u.s. steel....
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the energy and materials sectors fell 0.5% each. no question apple has a hit with its iphone five released on friday. it couldn't keep up with demand over the weekend. apple sold over five million iphone 5's, a first-weekend sales record for the devices. but some analysts expected sales of eight million. shares of apple saw some selling pressure, falling 1.3%, but they're coming off a new high hit last week in anticipation of the new device. by the way, the sales figure from apple does not include pre- ordered iphones. while there's been plenty of talk about apple's newest iphone, one of its biggest competitors, google, saw its shares hit a record high. shares were up 2.1%, closing just shy of $750. it's up more than 25% since mid- july. meantime, another technology giant, intel, has seen its share price shrink. the stock fell 1.4% today, ending at a ten month low. the company has been hit by the p.c. customers delaying orders, in favor of tablets, or waiting for the newest microsoft window's operating system later this year. speaki
the energy and materials sectors fell 0.5% each. no question apple has a hit with its iphone five released on friday. it couldn't keep up with demand over the weekend. apple sold over five million iphone 5's, a first-weekend sales record for the devices. but some analysts expected sales of eight million. shares of apple saw some selling pressure, falling 1.3%, but they're coming off a new high hit last week in anticipation of the new device. by the way, the sales figure from apple does not...
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says demand was strong for energy equipment and railroad locomotives. c.e.o. jeff immelt also confirmed the company is on track to post double digit earnings growth this year. g.e. earned 34 cents a share, a penny ahead of expectations. revenue came in at $35 billion for the quarter, about a billion dollars more than analyst estimates. >> they are growing quite nicely in their core businesses. one of the things coming into the year we were concerned about was europe and healthcare and whether the downturn in europe that's actually showing some robust growth and healthcare and europe is not quite a concern as we thought in the beginning of the year. >> susie: shares of the largest u.s. conglomerate ended up 22 cents or 1% at $19.36. >> tom: there's more financial firepower tonight to fight the debt crisis in europe. the g-20 group nations will pony-up more than $430 billion to the international monetary fund. this almost double's the i.m.f.'s lending power to deal the euro-zone's government debt problems. but the u.s. is backing out of a pledge it made in 2009,
says demand was strong for energy equipment and railroad locomotives. c.e.o. jeff immelt also confirmed the company is on track to post double digit earnings growth this year. g.e. earned 34 cents a share, a penny ahead of expectations. revenue came in at $35 billion for the quarter, about a billion dollars more than analyst estimates. >> they are growing quite nicely in their core businesses. one of the things coming into the year we were concerned about was europe and healthcare and...
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energy supplies. >> tom: i'm tom hudson. the housing market builds a foundation as home prices mark their first year-over-year gains. >> susie: and republicans officially nominate mitt romney as their presidential candidate. tonight, we look at the history of business leaders in oval office. >> tom: that and more tonight on nbr. isaac officially became a hurricane this afternoon, bringing heavy rains and high winds to new orleans. finance ministers from the group of seven countries asked oil producing countries to step up production with the storm shutting down most production in the gulf of mexico. isaac is expected to make landfall tonight or early tomorrow morning in southeastern louisiana. while isaac isn't nearly as strong as hurricane katrina, memories of that storm seven years ago tomorrow has louisiana preparing, and evacuating low- lying areas. downtown new orleans is quiet except for those boarding up windows and doors. dwayne conrad was getting his art gallery ready for the storm. >> katrina, i felt it, it was sev
energy supplies. >> tom: i'm tom hudson. the housing market builds a foundation as home prices mark their first year-over-year gains. >> susie: and republicans officially nominate mitt romney as their presidential candidate. tonight, we look at the history of business leaders in oval office. >> tom: that and more tonight on nbr. isaac officially became a hurricane this afternoon, bringing heavy rains and high winds to new orleans. finance ministers from the group of seven...
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of utility, next era energy on the dividend cliff and how tax hikes on dividends could impact his shareholders. >> tom: finally tonight, after all the billions of dollars spent on the election, those in office now have to work together to solve problems. and that's exactly what lou's been thinking this week. here's author and educator lou heckler. >> i used to tell people that when i ruled the world, everyone would have the same title on their business card: problem solver. isn't that why most of us get paid? a friend of mine asked recently, why is it that so many people just seems to want to argue rather than find an actual solution? good question! i think there might be at least three reasons. inertia: awful lot of people, even though they may argue this, like things just the way they are, even if things are broken. uncertainty: maybe they've been burned a few times or maybe they just hate not knowing the absolute right answer. maybe they have had bosses in the past who have not been very forgiving when mistakes were made. laziness: i feel bad even including this one, but i am quite sure tha
of utility, next era energy on the dividend cliff and how tax hikes on dividends could impact his shareholders. >> tom: finally tonight, after all the billions of dollars spent on the election, those in office now have to work together to solve problems. and that's exactly what lou's been thinking this week. here's author and educator lou heckler. >> i used to tell people that when i ruled the world, everyone would have the same title on their business card: problem solver. isn't...
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the quarterly winners included the energy sector up 9.5% even as oil prices have cooled in recent weeks. the consumer discretionary sector was up 7.1% for the quarter. and tech stocks did nicely up 7%. one of the quarter's bright spots was apple. today, c.e.o. tim cook did something rare for apple. he apologized for problems with a product. apple's new maps service has received a lot of criticism and cook admitted the company fell short. shares were down with the broad market. apple dropped 2.1%. volume was heavier than usual. but the stock had a blistering rally this quarter up 17%. shares hit an all-time high earlier this month. one of the companies locked in battle with apple is research in motion. and thanks to better than expected quarterly results last night, shares were very active today. more than 139 million shares traded with the stock gaining 5%. the blackberry maker lost less money than feared in its latest quarter and stuck with its pledge to introduce its newest blackberry device in the first quarter of next year. facebook is known to promote businesses, but now it's taken
the quarterly winners included the energy sector up 9.5% even as oil prices have cooled in recent weeks. the consumer discretionary sector was up 7.1% for the quarter. and tech stocks did nicely up 7%. one of the quarter's bright spots was apple. today, c.e.o. tim cook did something rare for apple. he apologized for problems with a product. apple's new maps service has received a lot of criticism and cook admitted the company fell short. shares were down with the broad market. apple dropped...
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materials and energy fell about 1.5% each. trading volume picked up-- 807 million shares on the big board; 1.76 billion on the nasdaq. before apple reported its disappointing results, at&t's wireless division helped it report a stronger than expected second quarter. at&t made 66 cents per share, three cents better than estimates. its growing smart phone business drove wireless data revenues up 19%. but it was a lower outlook for its business services that hit shares. the stock has benefited from its relationship with apple selling the iphone. earlier this month, it hit a four-year high. today, the stock fell 3.1%. it was the second biggest percentage loser in the dow. the biggest loser was cisco systems. shares fell 5.8%. volume more than tripled. the selling came after cloud software company v.m. ware announced a buyout of a technology networking company, possibly threatening new competition. more people keep signing up for netflix online streaming media services, but the company is spending more money to get them. while earn
materials and energy fell about 1.5% each. trading volume picked up-- 807 million shares on the big board; 1.76 billion on the nasdaq. before apple reported its disappointing results, at&t's wireless division helped it report a stronger than expected second quarter. at&t made 66 cents per share, three cents better than estimates. its growing smart phone business drove wireless data revenues up 19%. but it was a lower outlook for its business services that hit shares. the stock has...
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a warmer than usual winter hurt energy demand in many parts of the country. but here's some good news: although profit growth is likely to be flat in the first quarter, the rest of the year is expected to be much better. wall street analysts are forecasting earnings growth of 7% in the second quarter, in line with the long-term average. erika miller, "nightly business report." >> susie: now that rick santorum has pulled out of the presidential race, it looks like mitt romney will be the republican candidate battling president obama for votes in november. but the two campaigns aren't just fighting for votes, they're also fighting for campaign donations. and this year is panning out to be a complicated one for fundraising. >> reporter: mitt romney today effectively declared an end to the bloody republican primary battle. experts say his first challenge is getting rick santorum's donors behind him. >> for some of the smaller donors who liked santorum for idealogical reasons, because they saw him as more of the "conservative" conservative, i don't think they'll b
a warmer than usual winter hurt energy demand in many parts of the country. but here's some good news: although profit growth is likely to be flat in the first quarter, the rest of the year is expected to be much better. wall street analysts are forecasting earnings growth of 7% in the second quarter, in line with the long-term average. erika miller, "nightly business report." >> susie: now that rick santorum has pulled out of the presidential race, it looks like mitt romney...
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energy, he talked about green energy, renewables. now he's talking about natural gas jobs. i think that's an interesting switch over. so those are some soft things we will hear from the president tonight. more details will probably come in the next couple of weeks. >> and we will heared from president himself in a few more hours, thanks so much, washington bureau chief darren gersh. >> thanks, susie. >> tom: it's been almost one year since amazon entered into the tablet computer business. today, it unveiled its newest offerings hoping to grab business away from market leader, the apple ipad. the new kindle fire comes with a high definition screen as amazon looks to grow its streaming media business. the updated fire was one of four kindle products announced today, including a self-lighting version of the original kindle e-reader. since the fire tablet launched last fall, amazon has made some inroads in an increasingly crowded tablet market. in the second quarter, apple's ipad still commanded 69% of the tablet market. samsung was a distant second at 8%, and amazon was third
energy, he talked about green energy, renewables. now he's talking about natural gas jobs. i think that's an interesting switch over. so those are some soft things we will hear from the president tonight. more details will probably come in the next couple of weeks. >> and we will heared from president himself in a few more hours, thanks so much, washington bureau chief darren gersh. >> thanks, susie. >> tom: it's been almost one year since amazon entered into the tablet...
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the materials and energy sectors also under pressure. alcoa shares down 4% today, despite stronger than expected results. c.e.o. klaus kleinfeld told us last night he's projecting strong demand for aluminum, even though prices are plunging. cummins also on the worry list today. as we mentioned, the truck engine maker warned on sales, cutting its full-year outlook. cummins stock fell nearly 9% to $86.91 a share. heavy machinery maker caterpillar fell in sympathy, down 3.5%. investors also chipped away at chip stocks after a warning from advanced micro devices that we told you about last night. a.m.d. was the s&p 500's worst performer. the firm cut its sales and earnings targets on slumping demand in europe and china. investors bailed on the stock-- it tumbled 11% to just under $5 per share, its lowest level this year. we have more analysis on a.m.d. on our web site, nbr.com. you can find it under the "blogs" tab with michael kahn. compounding weakness in the chip sector-- a warning today from applied materials. the stock fell nearly 3% af
the materials and energy sectors also under pressure. alcoa shares down 4% today, despite stronger than expected results. c.e.o. klaus kleinfeld told us last night he's projecting strong demand for aluminum, even though prices are plunging. cummins also on the worry list today. as we mentioned, the truck engine maker warned on sales, cutting its full-year outlook. cummins stock fell nearly 9% to $86.91 a share. heavy machinery maker caterpillar fell in sympathy, down 3.5%. investors also...
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boosting american-made energy. reducing the deficit responsiosy by cutting where we can and asking the wealton to pay a little more. t >> tom: while neither candidates mentioned the fiscal cff in last night's debate, they did talk a little about the automatic spending cuts piece of the fiscal cliff. >> and i will not cut ourff military budget by a trillion dollars, whicis a combination of the budget cuts the president has, as well as the sequestration cuts. that, in my view, is making...om is making our future less certain and less secure. >> first of all, the sequester is not something that i've proposed; it is something that congress has proposed. it will not happen. the budget that we are talking about is not reducing our military spending, it is maintaining it. >> tom: darren gersh is our washington, d.c., bureau chief. >> well, i have to tell you, the defense industry was really excited about this. the ceo of the aerospace industry association had a conference with reporters and said she eft out of her chair w
boosting american-made energy. reducing the deficit responsiosy by cutting where we can and asking the wealton to pay a little more. t >> tom: while neither candidates mentioned the fiscal cff in last night's debate, they did talk a little about the automatic spending cuts piece of the fiscal cliff. >> and i will not cut ourff military budget by a trillion dollars, whicis a combination of the budget cuts the president has, as well as the sequestration cuts. that, in my view, is...
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materials are going to have some was comparisons, really, energy and materials are going to be the two worst comparisons. so you know, alcoa could very well have a disappointing surprisingly disappointing quarter. but i think it's a mistake to use that as a bellwether. i like to move really, this first week of earnings where you know you don't have that many companies report, give me a couple weeks worth of earnings where i can see every sector represented. you know what the economic environment is here in the states and globally. so you just cannot have high expectations. and if you have a good surprise, let's say overall earnings rather than the 2.4% let's say earnings are up, 2 to 5%, you know s that really a big surprise? i'm not really sure it is. because you are still pretty close to 0. and nobody is expecting the economy to really accelerate over the course of the next couple of quarters. >> susie: all right so, what is going to be driving investment strategy over the coming weeks and months? is it going to be the earnings or is it going to be more of the big economic picture an
materials are going to have some was comparisons, really, energy and materials are going to be the two worst comparisons. so you know, alcoa could very well have a disappointing surprisingly disappointing quarter. but i think it's a mistake to use that as a bellwether. i like to move really, this first week of earnings where you know you don't have that many companies report, give me a couple weeks worth of earnings where i can see every sector represented. you know what the economic...
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meanwhile, consumer prices stayed flat in december as energy costs fell. investors welcomed those positive reports and some good earnings news from bank of america. by the closing bell, the dow rose 45 points, the nasdaq added 18, and the s&p 500 up six. >> we were warned it was going to be a bad winter and we were going to see higher bills, but that hasn't come to pass. obviously, it's been a very mild winter. >> reporter: still ahead, an unexpected boost to the bottom line for some companies-- a decade low for natural gas prices. >> susie: the south carolina primary has seen carpet-bombing ads from super-pacs. those political action committees can raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals. so, should investors in public companies be worried their money is going to support candidates? darren gersh takes a look. >> reporter: in the 2010 election, campaign spending hit a record $4 billion. but for all the concerns about the impact of the supreme court's "citizen's united" decision unleashing corporate money, opensecr
meanwhile, consumer prices stayed flat in december as energy costs fell. investors welcomed those positive reports and some good earnings news from bank of america. by the closing bell, the dow rose 45 points, the nasdaq added 18, and the s&p 500 up six. >> we were warned it was going to be a bad winter and we were going to see higher bills, but that hasn't come to pass. obviously, it's been a very mild winter. >> reporter: still ahead, an unexpected boost to the bottom line for...
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"an economy built on american manufacturing, american energy, skills for american workers and a renewal of american values." do we anticipate any kinds of new jobs package or stimulus idea in tonight's comments? there may be some things we've already heard about-- infrastructure, thing likes that. but mainly the way to read that is more of a theme attic speech. the president is talking about an economy built to last where everybody gets a fair shot. those are longer term themes he can talk about during the campaign. that's the focus. >> tom: we appreciate the insights tonight from washington, d.c., it is our bureau chief, darren gersh. >> thanks. >> susie: u.s. stocks were in the red today on worries about an impasse in the greek debt talks. investors were also busy digesting a batch of mixed earnings from some big blue chip companies. the dow fell 33 points, while the nasdaq rose slightly, tacking on 2.5 points, and the s&p 500 lost just over a point. but the primary concern for investors continues to be europe. meeting in brussels today, european union finance ministers were pressurin
"an economy built on american manufacturing, american energy, skills for american workers and a renewal of american values." do we anticipate any kinds of new jobs package or stimulus idea in tonight's comments? there may be some things we've already heard about-- infrastructure, thing likes that. but mainly the way to read that is more of a theme attic speech. the president is talking about an economy built to last where everybody gets a fair shot. those are longer term themes he can...
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the energy and consumer staples sectors also fell. with so much focus on consumers and spending over the weekend, grocery stocks led the consumer sector lower today. super markets safeway and whole foods were down 3.2% and 3.1% respectively. kraft foods fell 2.1%. kraft trades below the price it was at when it split off its snack foods operations. it was a mixed day for retail stocks despite generally positive returns for the big national chains over the weekend. macy's fell 4.5%. the stock hit a six month high last week in anticipation of the holiday season. nordstrom dropped 4.1%. volume more than doubled. both nordstrom and macy's were among the worst s&p 500 stocks today. after falling to more than a decade low last week, best buy bounced 6.7%. volume was heavy as traders pointed to short covering, when those betting the stock would fall have to buy to cover their positions. apple helped pull up the major indices in which it is included. the stock continues rebounding from its autumn sell-off. shares regained 3.1%, putting the sto
the energy and consumer staples sectors also fell. with so much focus on consumers and spending over the weekend, grocery stocks led the consumer sector lower today. super markets safeway and whole foods were down 3.2% and 3.1% respectively. kraft foods fell 2.1%. kraft trades below the price it was at when it split off its snack foods operations. it was a mixed day for retail stocks despite generally positive returns for the big national chains over the weekend. macy's fell 4.5%. the stock hit...
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material stocks were the hardest hit in today's trading, followed by the energy sector. this pair is also among the weakest in the s&p 500 so far this year. after the market close today, groupon surprised wall street and posted a second quarter profit, on strong sales growth. but, revenue for the daily deals company was hurt by foreign exchange rates, and groupon shares sold off in after hours trading, although the stock was up earlier in the day. groupon is trading about 70% below its november i.p.o. price. investors are concerned the company doesn't have a long-term business plan. >> groupon is getting killed right now. even though they added a lot of customers that's great what's really hurting them is the average customer is spending 10% less with them than they did a year ago. that's really eating in revenue and the stock price. >> reporter: meanwhile, google >> susie: meanwhile, google said today it will cut 20% of its "motorola mobility" workforce, as it moves to make more smartphones and fewer simple cell phones. last year, google bought the money-losing cellphon
material stocks were the hardest hit in today's trading, followed by the energy sector. this pair is also among the weakest in the s&p 500 so far this year. after the market close today, groupon surprised wall street and posted a second quarter profit, on strong sales growth. but, revenue for the daily deals company was hurt by foreign exchange rates, and groupon shares sold off in after hours trading, although the stock was up earlier in the day. groupon is trading about 70% below its...
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this week's depar ture of the international atomic energy agency, inspectors from iran set us off this new higher level. and the bad news, the worst news is that you can tack another dollar on to that settlement from this afternoon and anything trading tonight, crude oil in new york has gone up almost to 109, over in europe it's about 125, almost. so while there is some underpinnings to the higher price from the good economic news we've been getting in the u.s., the employment data especially, a lot of this is fear. >> so where do you see oil prices, west texas intermediate oil prices going over the next three months or so, at 109 now, you said. >> given the advances we've seen now, when you look at the charts and try to figure out where the next stop is, for new york crude it's last year's highs that we're hitting april of about 115 a barrel. that international brent crude price likely to go upwards of $135. so there is more ahead of us here as we get not height of the driving season in the springtime so what does all this mean for consumer spending. we have seen gasoline prices in so
this week's depar ture of the international atomic energy agency, inspectors from iran set us off this new higher level. and the bad news, the worst news is that you can tack another dollar on to that settlement from this afternoon and anything trading tonight, crude oil in new york has gone up almost to 109, over in europe it's about 125, almost. so while there is some underpinnings to the higher price from the good economic news we've been getting in the u.s., the employment data especially,...
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. >> a plant pulls in light energy and water, and it creates sugar basically, and then it stores the sugars somewhere in the plant. and we can have an impact on where it stores those sugars and how it uses them. >> reporter: dupont's pioneer hybrid is marketing a product called optimum aquamax. farmer brad sauder planted it in about 15% of his 1,100 acres of corn. >> it responded by putting an ear on nearly every stalk, and filling out more normal and looks really good. >> reporter: pioneer has different varieties for different soils since the western cornbelt is drier than the middle and eastern parts. >> the products here-- we'll look at the silking time frame. we'll also look at the plant's ability to withstand the hot days and hot night characteristics that we've had in the droughts the last two years. >> reporter: syngenta charges a 10% premium for artesian. pioneer says aquamax is competitive with its other varieties. both companies say in normal years yields will be on par with conventional varieties. while this year's drought is devastating central illinois, the region normal
. >> a plant pulls in light energy and water, and it creates sugar basically, and then it stores the sugars somewhere in the plant. and we can have an impact on where it stores those sugars and how it uses them. >> reporter: dupont's pioneer hybrid is marketing a product called optimum aquamax. farmer brad sauder planted it in about 15% of his 1,100 acres of corn. >> it responded by putting an ear on nearly every stalk, and filling out more normal and looks really good....
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market, and certainly a private equity venture capital concern that focuses on industrials and energy, particularly solar and liquid gas, is an excellent way to participate in this recovery. >> tom: one of the problems that american capital had last year was big debt load and it's had that for the past couple years, still a billion dollars in debt. does that concern you? >> it doesn't it. i went true a recapitalization program which basically for us was a reset of so now they have the ability with an improving market to monetize some of the successful investment they've already made and make new investments that will provide good returns with a very low cost of capital. >> tom: your other mid cap play is more traditional in finance, city national. regional banks have done pretty good, this one based in california, and in southern california at that. we know what the housing market is like in some of these sand states like california, nevada, florida. why take a chance with cyn? >> well, city national is unusual in that it has a very narrow niche in terms of loaning money to entreprene
market, and certainly a private equity venture capital concern that focuses on industrials and energy, particularly solar and liquid gas, is an excellent way to participate in this recovery. >> tom: one of the problems that american capital had last year was big debt load and it's had that for the past couple years, still a billion dollars in debt. does that concern you? >> it doesn't it. i went true a recapitalization program which basically for us was a reset of so now they have...
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the energy sector led the gains, nine tenths of a percent. the financial sector increased eight tenths of a percent; industrials gained a half- percent. among those fueling the gains in the financial sector were big banks. bank of america moved up to its highest price since the spring. b-of-a was the biggest percentage gainer of the dow jones industrial average, and continues to be the best performer among dow stocks this year. volume was very heavy-- more than 200 million shares as shares added 5.2%. meantime, morgan stanley and citigroup have a deal putting a value on their joint venture brokerage, morgan stanley smith barney. the value of the business has been a sticking point between the two banks as morgan stanley moves to become the sole owner. today's deal values the brokerage at $13.5 billion. after the deal, citi's stake will be reduced to 35%. shares of both banks were higher on the deal. morgan stanley gained 3.9%; citi rose 2.6%. under today's deal, morgan will own all of the brokerage by the middle of 2015. it was a management ch
the energy sector led the gains, nine tenths of a percent. the financial sector increased eight tenths of a percent; industrials gained a half- percent. among those fueling the gains in the financial sector were big banks. bank of america moved up to its highest price since the spring. b-of-a was the biggest percentage gainer of the dow jones industrial average, and continues to be the best performer among dow stocks this year. volume was very heavy-- more than 200 million shares as shares...
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on the energy front, oil prices moved higher today. prices spiked back above $90 a barrel on concerns about supply disruption as the conflict between syria and turkey continues to escalate. after the close, chevron issued a third-quarter profit warning due to the impact of hurricane issac on oil production in the gulf of mexico. shares of chevron were down about $2 in after-hours trading. and finally, all five of the most actively traded etfs ended lower. hardest hit were powershare's q's and ishare's russell 2000. and that's tonight's "market focus." it may be a tougher christmas than expected for some of the nation's retailers. the latest survey of consumers by the n.p.d. group shows just one in ten plan to spend more on gifts this year than last. the retail tracking firm says the rest plan to spend the same as last year or less. and when they do shop, the results show consumers will be focused on practical items, convenience and value. coupons from web sites like groupon and living social are also popular with consumers. and deals t
on the energy front, oil prices moved higher today. prices spiked back above $90 a barrel on concerns about supply disruption as the conflict between syria and turkey continues to escalate. after the close, chevron issued a third-quarter profit warning due to the impact of hurricane issac on oil production in the gulf of mexico. shares of chevron were down about $2 in after-hours trading. and finally, all five of the most actively traded etfs ended lower. hardest hit were powershare's q's and...
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not only the energy products itself but because of the cheap energy it's generating, seifertbeginning to lyzer plantings and other things like that. are you getting pretty broad prosperity out of that and more to am come and that is as a resuo of the shale gas. >> woodruff: mark, you know that state well. does one candidate or the other have more going for it? >> well, judy, i mean thisdo is the year, truly. you can forget the big apple and forget big it and la, it is janesville, stubinville this is the big casino of this election. i done see how either one of hio. win was i will be very blunt about it. and i think that what is interesting about ohio, is it's whiter and older than the country. and that's been the republican vote area, has been among more white and older voters. so it is sort ofre counterintuitive. ohio has one sixth percentage of latinos or hispanic voters than the country does at large. i mean it doesn't have the minorities that you associate with sort of democratic growth or democratic coalition. and i really do think david's right, steve ratner did a great job but
not only the energy products itself but because of the cheap energy it's generating, seifertbeginning to lyzer plantings and other things like that. are you getting pretty broad prosperity out of that and more to am come and that is as a resuo of the shale gas. >> woodruff: mark, you know that state well. does one candidate or the other have more going for it? >> well, judy, i mean thisdo is the year, truly. you can forget the big apple and forget big it and la, it is janesville,...
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said transcanada could apply again for the permits to build the pipeline, but analysts at clearview energy partners argue the battle has already had one lasting impact on the oil industry. in the future, companies planning to build pipelines will have to factor in a long and expensive political fight. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: good economic and earnings news today gave a boost to stocks here on wall street. wholesales prices fell slightly last month, a sign that inflation remains tame. investors were also encouraged by better-than-expected quarterly earnings from goldman sachs. tom will have more on goldman's numbers in tonight's "market focus." the dow rose 96 points, the nasdaq added 41 and the s&p added 14, closing above the 1300 level for the first time since july. >> tom: still ahead, "street critique" guest bryan perry isn't afraid of the volatility earnings season can bring. he joins us with two new stock picks. >> tom: speaking of earnings season, let's call it "super thursday." that's for the large number of bellwether technology companies due
said transcanada could apply again for the permits to build the pipeline, but analysts at clearview energy partners argue the battle has already had one lasting impact on the oil industry. in the future, companies planning to build pipelines will have to factor in a long and expensive political fight. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> susie: good economic and earnings news today gave a boost to stocks here on wall street. wholesales prices fell slightly...
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so we're seeing new terms called green energy instead of climate change because polls show people are skeptical and dubious of those motivations. they believe it's been overblown and it turns people off. >> suarez: joseph romm, why haven't we heard more about this topic during the national campaign? >> well, of course, mitt romney gets money from fossil fuel interests that'sne reon heon even opposes a clean energy tax credit for wind. obama, i think, is just misreading the polls entirely. the latest pollingt shows that - i think ken is right. when global warming becomes local that the public comes concerned about it. that's why the polls in the last two years have shown the public increasingly concerned and this is particularly true of independent voters also. they are i very concernry about their local pollution but also the extreme weather that they've been seeing. who could miss $14 billion extreme weather disasters in this country last year and over $7 this year. everyone sees the weather is going crazy and it's affecting them. it's not going to be affecting distant people in a di
so we're seeing new terms called green energy instead of climate change because polls show people are skeptical and dubious of those motivations. they believe it's been overblown and it turns people off. >> suarez: joseph romm, why haven't we heard more about this topic during the national campaign? >> well, of course, mitt romney gets money from fossil fuel interests that'sne reon heon even opposes a clean energy tax credit for wind. obama, i think, is just misreading the polls...
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what has kind of injected this issue with all of this energy is representative akin's comments, and you know, as you mentioned, mitt romney has a position where he supports exceptions in the case of rape and inincest, and this disagreement is being brought to the fore, almost exclusively by akin. >> ifill: i have to ask a question, garance about todd akin, who i would say most viewers outside of his home district in missouri have never heard of before yesterday. what is it about what he said or what he did that got under people's kin so particularly within his party. it wasn't just mitt romney. it wasn't just mitch mcconnell. you saw the names, i reeled off all of the leading. >> yes. he said women who were legitimately rape their body shuts down conception. there are two parts that are controversial. one of which is an attempt within the republican party going on for a while to divide violent rapes from statutory rapes, or from less violent encounters and only grant rape exceptions to violent rapes. so there is a an attempt to divide rape into legitimate and illegitimate rape and peopl
what has kind of injected this issue with all of this energy is representative akin's comments, and you know, as you mentioned, mitt romney has a position where he supports exceptions in the case of rape and inincest, and this disagreement is being brought to the fore, almost exclusively by akin. >> ifill: i have to ask a question, garance about todd akin, who i would say most viewers outside of his home district in missouri have never heard of before yesterday. what is it about what he...
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a nation of 200 million, it's now the world's sixth largest economy, an energy giant with a booming manufacturing sector and growing middle class. in short an economic and democratic power very much on the rise. and sided not the nation fernando enrique cardoza was born into >> when i was born in 1931 brazil... brazil was quite apart from the world. it was quitize lated from the, the periphery. brown: cardoza, now 81, would become one of the chief architects of braz i's rise as both as a scholar, he was first a leading thinker on issues of race and development and as author who has cowritten more than 30 books and then as a political figure serving as the country's finance minister and then as president for two terms from 1995 to 2002. he oversaw the elimination of run-away inflation, opened up markets and instituted social programs that helped launch the country on its present path. >> why should we be to be as stagnant as an underdeveloped country. i think this is not realistic. you have to implement a better economy and to move up the present economy and to become much more part of the global
a nation of 200 million, it's now the world's sixth largest economy, an energy giant with a booming manufacturing sector and growing middle class. in short an economic and democratic power very much on the rise. and sided not the nation fernando enrique cardoza was born into >> when i was born in 1931 brazil... brazil was quite apart from the world. it was quitize lated from the, the periphery. brown: cardoza, now 81, would become one of the chief architects of braz i's rise as both as a...
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hard for workers to get raise, and because over different periods we've had increases, particularly in energy prices displarg are the-- is it the new jobs that are being created that are particularly low wage, or are wages depressed throughout? >> we don't want to overstate the extent to which the new jobs that are being created are low wage. there are some higher wage jobs being created. look at the unemployment rate for college graduate. it's still only 4%. there are good jobs, high-wage jobs being created in the economy. but the full mix of jobs is not skewed toward high-wage jobs. if anything, there are some high-wage jobs. there are a whole bunch of low-wage jobs, and there are not as many middle wage jobs as there used to be, in part, because manufacturing is-- is, again, having a hard time displar.>> warner: the poverty s at near record levels but it remained flat. >> the poverty rate is tough to deal with. on the one hand, poverty in this country arguably does not get enough attention and the middle class arguably gets too much attention from those of us in the media. you want to use
hard for workers to get raise, and because over different periods we've had increases, particularly in energy prices displarg are the-- is it the new jobs that are being created that are particularly low wage, or are wages depressed throughout? >> we don't want to overstate the extent to which the new jobs that are being created are low wage. there are some higher wage jobs being created. look at the unemployment rate for college graduate. it's still only 4%. there are good jobs,...